Editing The Italian
Professor Michael Gamer shares his expertise on, and experience of editing, Radcliffe's The Italian, or the Confessional of the Black Penitents.
Professor Michael Gamer recently completed the mammoth task of editing Radcliffe's The Italian, or the Confessional of the Black Penitents for publication as part of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Ann Radcliffe.
In this episode, he reflects on this process, provides insight into Radcliffe's contemporary reception, and explains how a handful of negative reviews impacted the novel's early reception. He discusses the unique villainy of the novel's antagonist, Schedoni, and makes a case for the significance and genius of The Italian.
Ultimately, Professor Gamer explains why The Italian should take pride of place on your reading list.
Credits
- Host: Dr Rosie Whitcombe (AHRC-sponsored Research and Innovation Associate University of Sheffield)
- Guest: Professor Michael Gamer (Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania)
- Podcast Producer: Kitty Turner
- Music By: Kitty Turner
- Part of the Ann Radcliffe, Then and Now project
